COVID-19 Vaccine Doubtful for Olympics

A man wearing a protective mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks past the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan, on March 13, 2020. Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

The chief medical officer of Australia’s Olympic team says there is no guarantee that a COVID-19 vaccine will be found before next year’s Games.

Developing a COVID-19 vaccine in time for next year’s Olympic Games is doubtful, the chief medical officer of Australia’s team says.